More than half of Riverlea’s working residents commute to Columbus
Home is the office for 31% of workers; Ohio has 13%. Hardly any stay in Riverlea for work; outside it, Columbus is the main destination (53%, 7 miles). The average commute takes 18 minutes each way, next to 23 for Ohio and 26 for the U.S.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Jobs and commuting in Riverlea: the gist
More than half of Riverlea works in Columbus
169 working residents, 53%, have their main job in Columbus, 6.9 miles away. That’s far more as work in Riverlea itself. The commute map ↓
Riverlea is a place people come home to
There are 7 jobs based in Riverlea, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Riverlea has about 270 people in it, 54% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Most Riverlea residents work close to home
76% of working residents have their main job less than 10 miles from home, about three in four. How far ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 319 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The towns that employ Riverlea’s residents
Where Riverlea clocks in
53% of workers
6% of workers
6% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Who works in Riverlea, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 319 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 7 people come in from elsewhere.
About 270 people are in Riverlea on a workday afternoon, 54% fewer than live here.
0.02 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
The commute from Riverlea, by distance
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Mostly health care, schools and offices in Riverlea
7 jobs are based in Riverlea.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Riverlea, 2013 → 2023: 6 → 7. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Riverlea’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Time on the road from Riverlea: about 18 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 5.7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Riverlea workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 193 commuters (the 31% who work from home are left out). Across Ohio: 86% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
The towns around Riverlea
The biggest share goes to Worthington (6%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Riverlea workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverlea | – | — | — | 18 min | $161,250 |
| Sharon Township | under 2% | A+ | B+ | 21 min | $127,434 |
| Worthington | 6% | A | B+ | 20 min | $127,382 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Riverlea’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Riverlea: questions
What is the median household income in Riverlea?
$161,250 (±$29,913) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Riverlea?
1.1%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Riverlea?
18 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Ohio and 26 nationally. 31% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Riverlea work?
0% work in town.
Can you get around Riverlea without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 3% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Riverlea, from the people who make the trip.
More of Riverlea
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.